Landing-net.



G. J. KOBERSTEINL LANDING NET. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1909.

59,5 Patented May 31, M10.

."5'5a 0%%? MMQMW GEORGE J'. KOBEBSTEIN, 0F BALDWIN, WISCONSIN.

LANDINGNE '1.

Application filed June 2, 1909.

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. KoBnRsTnIN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Baldwin, in the county of St. Croix and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Landing-Nets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in landing nets; and an object ofmy invention is to provide a landing net which will be simple inconstruction, comparatively cheap in manufacture and eflicient anddurable in use.

Another object of my invention is to provide a landing net which may bereadily dismantled and packed for transportation or service in smallcompass.

A third object of my invention is to provide a landing net having aframe upon which the net portion may be readily mounted and from whichthe net portion may be readily removed for repair or to be replaced.

A further object of my invention is to provide a landing net which willhang close to the body, when not in use, which will not impede themovements of the fisherman and which will return automatically to itsinitial position near the body after use.

One feature of my invent-ion resides in the provision of tubular framemembers which fit telescopically into each other.

Another feature of my invention consists in the provision of a tubularframe with an elastic cord which extends into the bore of the frame.

A third feature of my invention lies in the provision of a handle formedwith lon gitudinal grooves in which fit the ends of the frame membersdetachably, so that the handle may be detached from the frame members atwill.

In the drawings illustrating the principle of my invention and the bestmode now known to me of applying that principle, Figure 1 is a plan ofmy new landing net assembled and ready for use; Fig. 2 shows theframe-members folded upon each other; Fig. 3 is a section on the line A-A of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detail showing the joint at the net-end of theframe; and Fig. 5 is a modified form hereinafter referred to.

The frame is two-part and consists of the tubular frame-members a, b.The net- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 31, 1910.

Serial No. 499,695.

end of the frame-member b is enlarged, as is best shown at 0, F 4. Thenet-end of the frame-member a is fitted slidably in the enlarged orreinforced portion 0 of the frame member 5. The handle (Z is formed withlongitudinal grooves c in which lie the handle-ends of the frame-membersa, Z); and around these handle-ends pass the bands or straps f, g. Thestrap f is fastened to the handle (Z but the strap 9 may he slipped fromoff the handle. However, the strap or band 7 may be left free to slide.Between the handle-ends of the frame-members a, 7) extends a cross-baror brace 71.. An elastic cord 2' extends into the bores of the tubularframe-members a, Z) and its ends are connected by the snap-hook as isbest shown in Fig. 4:. This hook lies near the telescopic joint formedby the net-ends of the tubular frame-members. The loop of the elasticcord 2' carries a pin-fastener is by which the net may be fastened tothe clothing of the fisherman.

In Fig. 5 the elastic cord 2" extends through the frame-members a, Z)but has no exterior loop. One end of the cord is provided with a button2', while its other end is provided with a pin-fastener is. In Fig. 2the elastic cord is formed with a loop i large enough to permit thelanding net to be hung from around the neck of the fisherman. The strap9 may be slipped from off the handle 61 and the tubular members a, Z)removed from the latter and separated from each other. The snap-hook jof the elastic cord 2' may then be unfastened. The net portion m maythen be removed and the whole device or structure may be packed in verysmall space for carriage or storage. It will be understood that thecross-bar It is fastened to only one of the frame-members, as theframe-memher a. If desired, the tubular frame-members a, b may bedisengaged from each other by slipping the net-end of the framemember afrom the enlarged net-end c of the frame-member Z) and the twoframe-members may then be folded upon each other as is shown in Fig. 2.

By using a tubular frame and extending an elastic cord into the bore ofthe tubular frame, the net is made convenient to handle and is held upout of the way, when not in use, so that it does not impede themovements of the fisherman. At the same time, the elastic cord permitsthe net to be extended a full arms length when it is desired to use thenet, the elastic cord simply stretching. WVhen the net is released, theelasticity of the cord causes the net to be restored to its initialposition up out of the way of the fisherman.

It will be understood that any suitable material may be used in theconstruction of the frame-members and handle of my new landing net.

I claim:

1. A landing net having a tubular frame and an elastic cord whichextends into the bore of said tubular frame.

2. A landing net having a handle formed with grooves which extendlengthwise in opposite sides thereof; and atwo-part frame one "end ofone of the parts of said frame engaging with the opposed end of theother part and the other ends of said parts being rotatably mounted insaid grooves, whereby said parts may be folded upon each other, when thefirst-named ends are disengaged from each other.

3. A landing net having a two-part tubular frame the parts of which aredetachable from each other; and an elastic cord the ends of which lie inthe bore of said tubular frame.

' 4:. A landing net having a two-part tubular frame the parts of whichare detachable from each other; and an elastic cord the ends of whichlie in the bore of said tubular frame and are provided with fasten- 111gmeans.

5. A landing net having a two-part tubular frame the parts of which aredetachable from each other; and a cord the ends of which lie in the boreof said tubular frame and are provided with fastening means.

6. A landing net having a tubular frame and a cord the ends of which liein the bore of said frame. V

7. A landing net having a two-part tubular frame and a cord the ends ofwhich lie in the bore of said frame.

8. A landing net having a tubular frame; a net carried thereby and acord which eX- tends into the bore of said frame.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses at said Baldwin this 26th day of May, 1909. GEORGE J.KOBERSTEIN.

Witnesses:

OSCAR FREEBERG, S. SWENUMSON.

